I was down to my very last package of meat from my bulk half cow purchase last season. It was a package of stew meat. I didn't feel like making any stew, so I figured why not make a kabob out of it? This marinade tenderized the meat very nicely and it turned out fabulous! I guess ... Continue Reading
Main Dishes
Barbeque Grilled Chicken
Think you have to marinate your chicken in barbeque sauce for a great grilled chicken? Think again! The way to get a nice thick layer of barbeque sauce which adheres to your chicken without burning it is to use the method below. This is the way to get the skin crisp! Barbeque ... Continue Reading
The Easiest Way to Make Odd Bits
If you are new to real food cooking, then you may or may not be aware of the fact that we practice nose to tail eating; meaning eating the entire animal. Why? Two reasons: 1) it makes grass fed meat affordable and 2) waste not want not. Just like anything else, you will ... Continue Reading
Beef Tongue Flautas
Last Spring I purchased my first half share of a veal cow from a local raw milk dairy farm. Before I go on, please understand this wasn’t the proverbial veal of the 1980′s – this was responsibly raised veal from a farmer I know and trust. This bulk meat purchase has taught me ... Continue Reading
Taco Night
Eureka! I have found a dinner my whole family loves that includes all of the wonderful real foodie foods I want us to be eating! The dinner is so simple to pull together because most of it can be made ahead of time. This meal is as nutrient dense as you can get because it has so ... Continue Reading
Salpicon for a Crowd (Mexican cold brisket)
Have you ever heard of 'salpicon'? It is basically an amazing marinated cold brisket recipe with onions, tomatoes, chipotle peppers, cheese and cilantro. Amazing and totally reminds my of my hometown. This recipe came from my mother who contributed it to an old Junior League ... Continue Reading
